Gary Woodham’s Plan to Save the World – Pay Broodmare’s Owners a Grand So That They Don’t Have a Miscarriage
Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) has released it’s grand whizz bang plan to save the New Zealand harness racing world. It needs saving, especially in the North Island. Horse numbers are falling through the floor, and it is getting to the stage that the racing stock is so thin in Te Ika-a-Māui that soon there […]
X Marks the Spot
he Board of HRV advises that a subcommittee of the Board has been formed to lead the recruitment process for our next CEO. Six Degrees Executive has been engaged to support that process. Current CEO Dayle Brown will vacate the role officially after September 15, as announced in July. I am pleased to announce today […]
Tabcorp Bail Out Rumour Confirmed
Harness Racing Victoria appears to wish not to take or return our calls. Oh well, I guess we have never needed them before, why do we need them now? Tabcorp has bailed out of the sponsorship of ID 22. I guess they are just following the lead of the Integrity Manager, the CEO, the top […]
The Little Bird Sings Again
Now we are told that HRV is set to post a substantial loss in it’s soon to be released Annual Report. $6.5 million is the figure that we have been given. Perhaps the Ladies aren’t the only ones in Red. I wish they’d hurry up and call back so that we can get confirmation or […]
A Little Bird Tell Us That Tabcorp Have Dropped ID22 Like a Hot Coal
The mail from head office is that Tabcorp has withdrawn it’s promised sponsorship for ID22, leaving HRV cold, lonely and unloved in the way of financial support for Australia’s biggest harness racing series. We have left a message with HRV seeking confirmation. But I suspect that out mail is good. If so, it throws up […]
Continued growth in key audience segments for TrotsVision, website
Harness Racing Victoria’s emerging TrotsVision and thetrots.com.au platforms are continuing to attract a new and younger audience to the sport. A review of the first six months of 2022 found that 41% of the overall audience at the site was aged 18-44, compared to the same period in 2019 when that age bracket made up […]
The Art of Deception, as Practiced by HRV
These trends are continued evidence of the power of a contemporary digital first content strategy and the evolution of TrotsVision as a platform. We’re attracting a younger audience. New people are watching our races and engaging with our content, which is obviously great news for the industry. HRV GM Media and Communications Cody Winnell. What […]
The Winner Takes it All – How the State Harness Premierships and National Most Group 1 Race Wins Ladders Look at the 2/3rd of the Season Mark
We are two thirds of the way through the harness racing season, and some Premierships appear already won, while others are being closely contested and remain anyone’s to grasp. James Herbertson on 153 is 24 wins ahead of second placed Greg Sugars in the Victorian State Drivers Premiership, with the Candyman 3 wins in front […]
The Doctor Keeps on Trying – It’s a Shame Tommy Lincoln Doesn’t
If you believed Dr Barry Lichter’s spin he’d have you thinking Tommy Lincoln was a champion, instead of a weak gutted, spineless jellyfish who meows like a cat. Tommy this, Tommy that, Tommy every bloody week. Wake up Doc! Silk purses, sow’s ears. This horse is a squib. You can talk it up as much […]